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FREE LOCAL INFORMATION GUIDE J E F FER S ON BA C K ROA D S A Happy Little Publication GOD BLESS AMERICA www.JeffersonBackroads.com APRIL 2016 Happy Springtime! Our State of Jefferson is Old School America A Brief History of The State of Jefferson Written by Gail Jenner United We STAND. Today’s State of Jefferson refers to portions of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Originally this region represented the "second half" or "northern mines" of the famous gold rush of 1849-50, but it never received the kind of historical reference that the Sierra Mother Lode did, even though it contributed as much, if not more, to the coffers of the two states. Moreover, the region was easily overlooked after the gold rush, since it continued to be less populated and more rural than the remainder of the two states. Because the people who have settled along the northern boundary of California and the southern boundary of Oregon have always been of an independent nature, it seems fitting that this region has attempted, on numerous occasions, to create a new state, not just in name or principle, but in reality as well. The principle is not a new one, however, but has its roots in the area’s history. In 1852, a bill to create a new state died in committee. On Dec. 19, 1853, THE DAILY ALTA OF CALIFORNIA of San Francisco suggested that Northern California and Southern Oregon could both benefit if a ‘new state’ could be created. Some suggested it be called ‘Klamath.’ Others suggested the name "Jackson." At a meeting held on January 7, 1854, in Jacksonville, Oregon, Lafayette F. Mosher spoke about a state of ‘Jackson.’ Unfortunately, as the son-in-law of General Lane, with well-known pro-slavery and anti-Indian beliefs, the proposed state’s identity was tainted by prejudice and unfounded fear. In 1854-55, the State Assembly tried to split California into three states: "Shasta" to the north, "Colorado" in the middle, and "California" to the south. But the Senate let the bill lapse. In 1877-78, some again pushed for "Shasta" in the north, but the U. S. Congress vetoed the proposal. By the fall of 1941, most communities in and around the region were behind the idea of secession. In a contest held by the Siskiyou Daily News, the name "State of Jefferson" was officially born. Several Oregon and California counties joined in. In order to garner attention, a protest was staged along Highway 99 near Yreka. Members of Yreka’s 20-30 Club stopped cars and passed out a declaration and pledged to secede every Thursday until the State of Jefferson became recognized as a state. The movement gained momentum and Stanton Delaplane won the Pulitzer Prize writing about the conditions leading up to The State of Jefferson’s "official" secession. A gubernatorial race was held, complete with a parade and speeches and even a dancing bear, but then, on December 7th, 1941, the N bombing of Pearl Harbor took precedence over the region’s rebellion. Even today, the dream lives on for this unrealized, some might even say, mystical State of Jefferson. With majestic Mt. Shasta at its heart, and the Cascades forming its backbone, the region’s wild rivers and rugged peaks both E isolate and, at times, insulate its residents from the more populated outside W world. Ranching, mining and logging have been its traditional source of wealth, but now recreation and tourism compete as major industries. But it’s the people who reside here that make the greatest contribution to the character of the region. S Pole Barn & Repairs Mobile Home Foundations Shops & Garages Steel Buildings Out Buildings Concrete Work Ten Wheeler Trucks P.O. Box 307 Chip & Log Yreka, CA 96097 End & Belly Dump (530) 842-1976 Low Bed & Flat Bed WE DO MORE!!! 1581 Redwood Ave Grants Pass, OR 97526 Brand New and Used 541-472-4999 5th Wheels - Travel Trailers - Consignments 800-359-6331 Class A - B - C & Diesel Motorhomes - Campers and More !! www.rivercityrvsales.com Page 3 UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday April 9-10, 2016 Friday May 6, 2016 Roses and Rust Vintage Market Siskiyou County Search and Rescue Anderson, CA Annual Tri Tip Dinner www.rosesandrustvintagemarket.com Montague, CA Scott Valley Theatre Co. (530) 356-7480 (530) 524-7278 - AD on Page 33. April 14-16, 2016 May 9-10, 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS: Shasta College/California Native Special Mother’s Day Wine Festival Plant Society Spring Plant Sale Gold Beach, OR Redding, CA www.wildriverscoastwinefestival.com Melodrama “Common Cent’s or What’s In Store” (530) 221-0906 (541)-247-0923 April 2nd & 3rd SVB @ The Avery Series To Benefit See Page 35 for story. The Avery Theatre Saturday May 21, 2016 April 15-17, 2016 Scott Valley Quilt Guild - Quilt Show Scott Valley Children’s Talent Show (Fort Jones 95th Annual Red Bluff Round Up Etna, CA Red Bluff, CA www.scottvalleyquiltguild.com Elementary) April 14th 15th & 16th Community Event www.redbluffroundup.com (530) 527-1000 For More Quilt Shows and Quilting Scott Valley Children’s Talent Show Info see Page 20. (Etna Elementary) - April 21st 22nd & 23rd Saturday April 16, 2016 Community Event 14th AnnualFort Jones Coffee Concert Saturday May 28, 2016 Fort Jones, CA Art of Survival Century Bicycle Event (530) 468-5211 or 598-9191 Tulelake, CA & Klamath Falls, OR A Night Of Elvis April 29th Community Event See Page 8 for story. www.survivalcentury.com (541) 723-3181 See Story on Page 16. Acoustic Night May 7th SVB @ The Avery Series Sunday April 17, 2016 To Benefit Madrone Hospice CASA Superhero Run Memorial Day Weekend Yreka, CA Saturday May 28, 2016 Idance Show May 13th & 14th Community Event See Page 13 for all the info. Dogwood Daze Dunsmuir, CA April 22-23, 2016 www.dunsmuir.com (530) 235-2177 The Little Woody - Barrel Aged Beer, See Page 38 for details. **Tickets available at most Scott Valley Bank locations. Cider & Whiskey Festival Medford, OR Saturday May 28, 2015 www.roguebrewfest.com McCloud Mushroom Festival (541) 323-0964 McCloud, CA www.mccloudchamber.com Avery Memorial Theatre Saturday April 23, 2016 (530) 964-3113 Honoring Women Veterans Event 430 Main Street - Etna, CA 96027 (530) 598-0989 Yreka, CA June 2-5, 2016 See Page 6 for Flyer. Mendocino Film Festival Mendocino, CA www.scottvalleytheatrecompany.org Sunday April 24, 2016 www.mendocinofilmfestival.com Gazelle Grange & Firemens BBQ (707) 937-0171 Gazelle, CA See Page 24 for Flyer. Saturday June 4, 2016 Redding’s Reggae Fest 2 Saturday April 30, 2016 Redding, CA Fishermen’s Breakfast www.sightnsoundpro.com Dunsmuir, CA www.dunsmuir.com Saturday June 4, 2016 Let’em Know (530) 235-2177 Rogue Brews, Burgers & Bluegrass See Page 38 for details. Medford, OR www.roguebbb.com Sunday May 1, 2016 (541) 897-0612 You Found Them 69th Annual Scott Valley Pleasure Park Rodeo Sunday June 5, 2016 Etna, California Portuguese Holy Ghost Festival in Jefferson Backroads! See Page 25 for Flyer. Hawkinsville, CA Find them on Facebook. See Page 34 for details. Page 4 WE LOVE old school AMERICA 5 ADVERTISING Rates and Publication Information 22 BREW PUBS - Breweries, Tap Houses & Pubs in The State of Jefferson We love to surround your business ADs 10-11 BUTTE VALLEY CHAMBER - Businesses with cool local information, amazing 4 Calendar of Some Local and Area Upcoming Events events, interesting histories and stories 38 Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce Local Events Calendar 2016 of our many Mom & Pop businesses operating 15 Dunsmuir Railroad Depot & Museum News & Events here in our Extreme Northern California and 16 EVENT: Art of Survival Century Bicycle Event coming up in May Southern Oregon “State of Jefferson” region. 27 EVENT: Cycle Siskiyou Bicycle Event Schedule 8 EVENT: Fort Jones Coffee Concert 24 EVENT: Gazelle Grange & Firemens BBQ 34 EVENT: Portuguese Holy Ghost Festival coming to Hawkinsville in June Check out our friendly AD rates below. 29 EVENT: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Banquet Schedule Give us a call or send us an email to get YOUR 32-33 EVENT: Siskiyou County Search and Rescue Dinner business AD and events into our next issue of 6 EVENT: Siskiyou County Women Veterans Event Jefferson Backroads... Welcome to 29 EVENT: Siskiyou Sports Car Club - Auto Cross Racing Schedule The Happy Little Publication. 2 & 39 Maps of Siskiyou County and The State of Jefferson Region 20-21 Quilting & Hand-Crafting Stories, Quilt Shows, Local Shoppes & Classes THANK YOU!! 7 Senior Services & Information This happy little local publication is made 18 STORY: “Discovering The State of Jefferson” by Gail Jenner possible ONLY thanks to our Honored Advertisers 31 STORY: “Historical Markers in our Region” by Bill Wensrich who graciously place their ADs with us. 12 STORY: “Pioneer Stories” by Jennifer Bryan, GSSC Our beloved writers, readers and subscribers 36 STORY: “Ron McCloud” by Ron McCloud complete the circle... Please take a moment to let 35 STORY: “Shasta College Plant Sale for Scholarships” in Redding in April these generous businesses know you saw their Ads and stories in Jefferson Backroads. 20 STORY: “Stitching in the Ditch” Quilting Story by Judy Sartor It really DOES make a difference! 28 STORY: “Tales from the Trail” by One Badass Musher: April Cox 7 Veterans Services & Information 2016 Advertising Rates Cover Photo - Our Lovely Scott River taken in AD SIZES & RATES PER MONTH - 3 month AD run early March 2016 after some much needed rains - by M. Fain CARD B/W 2x3 ½ only $50/mo Jefferson Backroads is proudly published for the Hard Working, Old SMALL B/W 4x4 only $85/mo School & Patriotic American Rebels who live in or travel through our HALF PG B/W 4x8 only $150/mo Rugged & Beautiful State of Jefferson.